Lien- a claim upon property to prevent sale or transfer until a debt is satisfied.
Liquid Assets- assets easily turned to cash.
Medical Support- any medical, dental, optical or prescription drug and health care services or health care benefits made through the non-custodial parent's employment.
Modification Petition- a formal written application to a court
requesting a change in an existing child support order.
Money Judgment- a court order requiring a non-custodial parent to repay arrears of child support to the custodial parent.
Non-Custodial Parent- the parent who does not have physical
custody of the child, but is legally responsible for providing
financial and medical support.
Obligation- amount of money to be paid as support by the legally responsible parent and the manner by which it is paid.
Order of Filiation- court order stating that a certain man is the
father of a certain child.
Parent Locator Service- a computerized information service which the child support enforcement program uses to locate non-custodial parents through the state and federal records for the purpose of
establishing paternity and establishing and enforcing child support.
Paternity- legal determination of fatherhood.
Paternity Hearing- a proceeding to examine the facts regarding legal fatherhood for a child.
Paternity Petition- a formal written application to a court requesting judicial action to determine legal fatherhood of a specific man for a specific child.
Petition- a formal written application to a court requesting judicial action on a certain matter.
Petitioner- one who files a petition.
Property Execution- a notice to seize the assets of a non-custodial parent who is delinquent in paying support.
Putative Father- man alleged to be the biological father of a child.
Respondent- one who answers a petition.
Summons- the notice used to inform all parties of a court
proceeding.

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